Explores personal history and resilience by identifying personal strengths and role models to navigate future challenges.

Focuses on citizenship and interpersonal skills by using the metaphor of building bridges to resolve conflicts and connect with others in their community.

Students use geographical concepts to map their emotions and identify "safe places," building self-awareness and emotional regulation.

A set of tools designed to help middle school students master the executive function skills of organization and task initiation through structured accountability.

A counseling lesson for 6th graders focused on managing anger and frustration within friendships. It covers identifying physical triggers, slowing down reactions, and using constructive communication.

A goal-setting workshop where students 'reverse engineer' a long-term aspiration into immediate, manageable steps. Focuses on clarity, motivation, and overcoming potential obstacles.

Students identify personal stress triggers and develop a 'relief valve' system of coping strategies. The lesson focuses on recognizing physical signs of stress and planning proactive responses.

Students explore the layers of their identity, distinguishing between how they see themselves and how they are perceived by others. Includes a guided activity to create a multi-layered identity map.

Reflecting on progress and celebrating the mission's success. Students create a 'Stay-in-Orbit' plan for long-term consistency.

Identifying the ground crew. Students learn how to communicate when they are struggling and who at home and school can help them 'launch' on tough days.

Building practical morning routines. Students create a 'Pre-Flight Checklist' to ensure a successful launch from home to school every morning.

Focuses on the social benefits of school and building a sense of belonging. Students identify their 'Satellite Team'—friends and staff who make school a place they want to be.

Officers investigate the 'Gravity' pulling them away from school. Students identify specific barriers (sleep, anxiety, morning chaos) and scale them from Mouse to Elephant glitches.

The initial meeting of the Launchpad League attendance group. Students establish group norms, identify the 'Gravity' (reasons) that keeps them from school, and understand the mission of being present.

The final summit project where campers create their own 'Vibe Check' Zine—a personalized guide to their own relationship rights and standards.

A deep dive into fairness and power dynamics. Campers learn the difference between 'Leader-Leader' and 'Leader-Follower' dynamics in healthy relationships.

Normalizing rejection as part of the camp experience. Campers build a 'Resilience Toolkit' and learn how to bounce back from social setbacks.

A session focused on the 'Friendship Circle.' Campers use the Time Slice activity to visualize how to keep their 'bunkmate bonds' strong while catching feelings.

Campers learn to identify physical 'vibe checks'—gut feelings that signal safety or discomfort—and practice trusting their compass in social situations.

A comprehensive guide and set of tools to help students transition from elementary to middle school, focusing on lockers, schedules, and self-advocacy.